European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The sfa$0tfflllpes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good of Nina vol. 49, no. 204 sunday november 4,1990 a a 25c Dally and sunday d 8693 a 4 americans by the associated press Iraq struck a conciliatory stance on saturday freeing four american hostages and three captured French soldiers and promising to release More europeans. Baghdad also indicated that it was working on a new peace plan. Secretary of state James Baker meanwhile set off on a Mission aimed at breaking the 3-month-old persian Gulf standoff. And president Bush said saturday that he and his wife Barbara were looking Forward to sharing thanksgiving with troops he has sent to the persian Gulf. The president indicated that the first lady would be joining him on his trip to the Mideast an eight Day journey that would include stops in Europe. Barbara and i Are really looking Forward to visiting these Young people Halfway around the  Bush also planned meetings with his chief allies in the Region. The freed americans and French soldiers arrived in Jordan aboard the same iraqi airways flight from Baghdad. Embassy officials from both countries said the former hostages and the soldiers were expected to Fly Home sunday. One of the americans Randall Trinh 49, of Hacienda Heights calif., was among the hundreds of foreigners kept at strategic Sites As a human Shields against potential attack. The other americans were identified As or. Abdul Kanji 50, an Indian born american from Glencoe 111. Raymond gales a Diplomat from the . Embassy in Kuwait whose Hometown was not immediately available and Michael Barner 49, of Woodsworth la. Iraq said the four were released As a humanitarian gesture because they were a elderly and  . Embassy sources said Trinh suffered from a stomach ulcer and Barner had a neurological disorder. The ailments of the others if any were not disclosed. Iraq has launched a Public relations of see Iraq on Back Pagee Champ Hearns doing rounds in Gulf saudi Arabia apr former boxing Champion Thomas a hit Many Hearns entertained . Troops Friday with verbal jabs and mock sparring at the Start of a scheduled eight Day world Uso tour. Hearns autographed helmet liners and Shook hands with service members deployed in saudi Arabia As part of operation desert shield. A it was Good for me. But i still want to go Home and i would have liked to have met him in the states a said air Force staff sgt. Timothy a a Bull Lewis 27, of Philadelphia who is serving with the 438th military Airlift Wing. Marine staff sgt. Jeff Greene 27, of Tallahassee fla., squared off against Hearns in a boxing ring in front of an air Force hangar. I had him on the ropes a Greene joked. A i could have took him out easily but i  see myself inflicting bodily harm on him. He was Here for the morale of  Hearns wearing desert camouflage fatigues and a . Army tag on his shirt relished the Chance to mix with the service members. He mugged for photographs and chatted with a number of service members. Thomas Hearns right chats with it. Col. John Mcbroom commander of the 1st tac lighter Wing which is deployed As part of operation desert shield. A just to see somebody from Home makes them feel Good. The troops Here need our support someone to thank them for the Beautiful Job they re  Hearns said. Some of his memorable bouts came against marvelous Marvin Hagler Roberto Duran and sugar Ray Leonard whom Hearns fought to a draw in a rematch in 1988. Hearns has held the world boxing association welterweight world boxing Council super welterweight world Junior middleweight wac Light heavyweight and wac middleweight titles. Hearns plans to stay in the persian Gulf Region for about a week. A they Are True fighters a Hearns said of the troops. A i know what in a facing when i step in that boxing ring. They done to have any idea what a in store for  Hearns donated his time for the Uso tour. Comedian Steve Martin visited troops in the desert last month. Hearns said saudi Arabia was a kind of  asked if he would like to go a few rounds with iraqi president Saddam Hussein Hearns Shook his head and said a that Guys  official testifies Keating ignored a amp a problems los Angeles a Charles Keatingjr. Sold risky junk Bonds for his Lincoln savings and loan association Tom a Federal regulator that the Thrift stood to lose $2 billion the regulator told a grand jury. If this institution is taken Over you us by faced with a $2 billion loss a the official Alex Barabolak quoted Keating As telling him in october 1988, according to transcripts of grand jury testimony released Friday. Sa5&9lak is an examiner with the Federal office of Thrift supervision and a former examiner with the Federal Home loan Bank Board. Prosecutors have charged that Keating knew Lincoln  Back the uninsured Bonds but misled the Public into buying the Bonds from Lincoln and its Parent american Continental corp. Keating has insisted he did no to know Lincoln was in trouble until american Continental filed for bankruptcy in april 1989. Lincoln was taken Over by regulators the next Day. It will Cost taxpayers an estimated $2 billion to bail out the Thrift. A we think we will demonstrate that we did no to violate any Laws a said Keatings lawyer Stephen Neal. A and there a nothing in the transcripts that changes my  a 42-count indictment accuses Keating and three associates of securities fraud in the junk Bond sales. Keating 66, pleaded innocent and is free on $300,000 bail after spending a month in a los Angeles jail. His associates also pleaded innocent and posted bail. Keating is charged with ordering employees to steer depositors away from insured certificates of Deposit in favor of the uninsured junk Bonds. The proceeds see Keating on Back Page household goods stranded by dispute by Gary Pomeroy staff writer sgt. Gregory Osborne had the feeling something was wrong when his shipment from the states was not delivered to his Barracks in Hanau Germany. A they the movers just did no to show up a said Osborne who is assigned to the 548th Light equipment Maint co. He is not alone. Thousands of shipments of household goods Are in limbo because of a dispute Between the military traffic management come and american Ensign Van service inc., one of the commands largest contract commercial carriers. Officials for a tic and american Ensign Are not saying much publicly about the dispute. But one a tic official indicated that about 15,000 ship ments of household goods moving Between Europe and the United states Are affected. An american Ensign official in los Angeles had a no comments Friday on the problem. But a Short statement released by a tic shed some Light on it. A american Ensign Van service inc. Has failed to Complete movement of consigned shipments As required a the statement said. As a result the command stopped using the company worldwide oct. 24, it said. A pm tic is arranging for other carriers to Complete shipments now temporarily stranded in transit a the statement said. A tic officials declined to answer see dispute on Back Page